Auslan interpreter Mikey Webb raises awareness of deaf community amid COVID-19 | ABC News

At a time of deep uncertainty, when seemingly endless news alerts warn of more COVID cases, lockdowns and hardship, Mikey Webb has become a familiar face across Australia.
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The Auslan interpreter has fronted hundreds of press conferences with Queensland authorities since the coronavirus pandemic changed everyone's lives in 2020.
The eldest of two brothers from Adelaide, Mikey grew up with deaf parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
He described a happy childhood immersed in both sign language and English.
"I'm very blessed to have had the life I had … Mum and Dad both being so prominent in the community, I've got such a big extended family of deaf community members," he said.
"Growing up with Auslan was just the way of life in my world."
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